The Domaine la Fourmone of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine la Fourmone
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 497 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine la Fourmone is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine la Fourmone wines

Looking for the best Domaine la Fourmone wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine la Fourmone wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine la Fourmone wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine la Fourmone

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine la Fourmone

How Domaine la Fourmone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles, marinated lamb chops or candied gizzards.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine la Fourmone

On the nose the red wine of Domaine la Fourmone. often reveals types of flavors of spices, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine la Fourmone. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine la Fourmone

  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2024With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine la Fourmone.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.

123 communes, mistral climate.

The top white wines of Domaine la Fourmone

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine la Fourmone

How Domaine la Fourmone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of quiche lorraine, chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms or norwegian salmon parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine la Fourmone

On the nose the white wine of Domaine la Fourmone. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine la Fourmone. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine la Fourmone

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine la Fourmone.

  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.

The top pink wines of Domaine la Fourmone

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine la Fourmone

How Domaine la Fourmone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or spicy food such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels or penne à la toscane.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine la Fourmone

  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine la Fourmone.

  • Carignan

The word of the wine: Baco 22A

A white grape variety resulting from the hybridization of the folle blanche and the noah. It is the only hybrid to remain authorized in a French appellation vineyard, that of Armagnac, where it thrives in particular on the tawny sands of Bas-Armagnac. When distilled, its wine produces round, smooth and aromatic eaux-de-vie with hints of ripe fruit.

The top sweet wines of Domaine la Fourmone

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine la Fourmone

How Domaine la Fourmone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of caramel pork or chocolate mug cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine la Fourmone

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine la Fourmone. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine la Fourmone

  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine la Fourmone.

  • Muscat of Alexandria

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.